Interviewer
Matthew Redinger
Files
Description
Burton Appleton discusses his experiences as an enrollee in the Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC]. He describes serving at a camp in Glacier National Park, Montana, from 1939 to 1940 and the facets of his daily life there, including food, work, and exercise. Appleton also discusses the social utility and history of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Glacier National Park; Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC]; Great Depression, 1929-1939; Public works relief program; Unemployment
Original Date
8-8-1987
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Unions and Labor Oral History Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 272-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (33 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
02:00:36 minutes
Local Filename
OH_272_001.mp3; OH_272_001.pdf
Citation
Appleton, Burton, "Burton Appleton Interview, August 8, 1987" (1987). Unions and Labor Oral History Collection. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mtunionsandlabor_oralhistory/4